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Argentine looks to make history with English Channel swim

published by Gertjan van den... on Sat, 07/09/2019 - 22:15

Should he cross the English Channel, Matías Ola will become the first Argentine to achieve the so-called 'Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.' Here's why he's doing it.
As Matías Ola looked out over the English Channel this week, just one day of calm seas lay between him and an astounding achievement.

Should Ola successfully swim the 42-kilometre stretch of water that separates the United Kingdom and France, he will become the first Argentine to complete the so-called Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.